The Hobbit Movie Forum

[Gandalfs Beard]

I haven't seen that episode of Dr Who so I'll have to google him.

GB

[Tristan]

Hey guys,
I just read about the casting.
Is that an open casting? Or do anybody knows is there any chance to get in just as extras? Actually I look like a hobbit, but yet I'm not a professional actor although I'm studying it.

[brah]

good job.

[Eldorion]

Tristan, as far as I know extras are only being selected from New Zealand. If you live there you'd want to see about getting in touch with one of PJ's studios I imagine (their information should be easily found through Google). Otherwise I'm afraid you're out of luck, as are most of us. If you're looking to audition as a regular actor there are auditions happening in a number of places around the world, though I have no idea how to contact them.

You can always stick around here and speculate with us though!

[Odo Banks]

Is there any truth to the rumour circulating that they'll be using heavyset women as dwarf body-doubles (under the makeup and dwarf-garb) for the wide shots in the movie? Sounds silly to me. Surely shorter-statured guys could do that just as well. As I heard it, Del Toro is trying to find ways to have more females in the movie without changing the text too much.

Actually it sounds to me suspiciously like some dumbo is just loosing red herrings. Why would they? If it is true, I think it's Affirmative Action gone crazy (not that it ever was sane).

Odo

NB Should I have put this on the Feminist thread?

[Eldorion]

Is there any truth to the rumour circulating that they'll be using heavyset women as dwarf body-doubles (under the makeup and dwarf-garb) for the wide shots in the movie?

I can't say I've heard that one before.... TORN had a report a few days ago that casting is happening for one female role, but for all we know it could just be voice-acting. The author of the article on TORN speculated that one of the 13 dwarves might be made female, perhaps that's the source of the rumor.

We don't know who the as-yet unknown actress will be playing yet.

[Odo Banks]

We just don't know what to expect next? An illicit romance between Bilbo and Galadriel?

Odo

[Eldorion]

That actually makes me wonder ... is Galadriel the one female role they're casting? Or is Cate Blanchett a given but they are actively looking for someone else?

[Odo Banks]

I've never been sure what a mind does when it boggles, but I fear my mind is boggling!

Eegad!

Odo

[Eldorion]

Your mind has been flabbergasted!

*loves Google definition search*